Mon, 27 November 2006 If we confess that "Jesus is Lord" it ought to mean something. This sermon challenges us to make Christ King and Lord of our lives, putting him in the driver's seat of our lives. The text for this message is Rev. 1:4-8. Pastor Eli and the people of Fairhope UMC thank you for listening and pray that you'll be blessed and inspired by this message. Comments[0] |
Sun, 26 November 2006 Daily Reflections Podcast listeners can also enjoy Pastor Eli's sermons by reading sermon transcripts at Sermon Central. Category: general -- posted at: 12:08 AM Comments[0] |
Mon, 20 November 2006 People are fascinated with the end of the world. Television and movies delve into this theme all the time. Why are we so fascinated with life on earth ending? Is it because we realize that this life isn't all their is. Listen as Pastor Eli preaches a message on the end times from Mark 13:1-8. Thanks for listening and may God bless you today and always. Comments[0] |
Tue, 7 November 2006 The second of three messages focused on creating a culture of stewardship in the life of the church. This sermon is based on Matthew 25:14-25. Pastor Eli and the people of Fairhope UMC would like to thank you for listening and pray that God will richly bless you today and always. Comments[0] |
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Sun, 15 October 2006 Today's message is about the connection between faith and effective prayer. This is the final sermon in Pastor Eli's series on the Epistle of James. Thanks for listening and may God bless. Comments[0] |
Mon, 18 September 2006 Today's sermon is from James 3:1-12. Pastor Eli's message is about the power of our words to be creative, destructive, and God honoring. How we use our words reflects the condition of our hearts. What our words reveal about our hearts is unavoidable truth. Thanks for listening and may God bless you. Comments[0] |
Tue, 12 September 2006 The second week of a sermon series on the Epistle of James. This week Pastor Eli's sermon deals with the way we live out the love of Christ in our relationship with others and how Christ's love is our primary motivation for living out our mission in Christ. Thanks for joining us and may God bless you. Comments[0] |
Tue, 5 September 2006 This is the first in a series of five sermons on the Epistle of James. This week Pastor Eli is preaching about the importance of listening to hear, learn, and respond to the truth of God's Word which is the heart of obedience. Thanks for listening and may God bless you as you follow him. Comments[0] |
Mon, 28 August 2006 The final installment in our seven week series on the Book of Ephesians. Pastor Eli's sermon is about the armor of God and its importance for our lives of faith. Thanks for joining us this week and may God bless you. Comments[0] |
Mon, 21 August 2006 This is the Sunday sermon from Fairhope UMC in Louisville, Ohio. Pastor Eli is preaching a series on the Book of Ephesians. This is week five of that series. Today's sermon challenges us to see Christian virtue as primarily an issue of Christian character development, not rule keeping. Thanks for joining us. Comments[0] |
Mon, 21 August 2006 This is the Sunday sermon from Fairhope UMC in Louisville, Ohio. Pastor Eli is preaching a seven week series on the Book of Epheisans. This was week 6 and the sermon addresses the on-going issue of Christian character development. Thanks for joining us this week. Comments[0] |
Mon, 7 August 2006 The Sunday sermon from Fairhope UMC, Louisville, OH. This is week four in Pastor Eli's sermon series on the book of Ephesians. This week's text: Ephesians 4:1-16. Paul challenges us about spiritual gifts. Comments[0] |
Sun, 30 July 2006 The Sunday sermon from Fairhope UMC in Louisville, Ohio. This is installment number three in Pastor Eli's seven part series in Ephesians. The text for this sermon is Ephesians 3:14-21. This sermon is about the importance of staying connected to the love of God. Comments[0] |
Fri, 28 July 2006 The Sunday sermon from Fairhope UMC in Louisville, Ohio. Pastor Eli is preaching on the Church. The text for this message is Ephesians 2:11-22. Comments[0] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 This is the Sunday morning sermon from Fairhope UMC (Sunday, July 16, 2006). The text for the sermon is Epheisans 1:3-14. This is the first sermon in a series of seven. The sermon describes how we "bear the marks" of belonging to Christ. Comments[0] |
Sat, 24 June 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is from Matthew 19:1-12, Jesus' teaching on divorce. Comments[0] |
Fri, 9 June 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is based on Matthew's account of the miracle of the Feeding of Five Thousand. Learn how giving God all that you have opens the door for God to do great things. Comments[0] |
Mon, 5 June 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is from Matthew 13:44-52. Jesus teaches his disciples about what the Kingdom of heaven is like. Comments[0] |
Fri, 2 June 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is from Matthew 9:9-17. Here Jesus challenges the idea of some that they have no need of God. Comments[0] |
Wed, 31 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is from Ephesians 4:1-6. Paul lays out one of the earliest NT creeds. This passage reveals the ancient Christian community working out its theology. Comments[0] |
Mon, 29 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is from Ephesians 3:1-13. We don't have to come to God bowing and scraping we can come with boldness and confidence because in Christ we belong to him.
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Fri, 26 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is from Ephesians 2:1-10. Paul challenges us to see that our salvation really is a gift. As with any gift, all we can do is receive it and rejoice in its being given. Comments[0] |
Thu, 25 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is from Matthew 28:16-20. Jesus lays out the Great Commission is this passage. Today we learn what it means to live out the mission of Christ in the world. Comments[0] |
Wed, 24 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is from Ephesians 1:1-10. Paul opens his letter to the Ephesian church reminding them of their adoption into the family of God and the heritage they have as children of grace. Comments[0] |
Tue, 23 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is from Paul's letter to his ministry apprentice, Timothy. Our text is 1 Timothy 2. Comments[0] |
Fri, 19 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is from Matthew 7:1-12. Jesus gives us the command, "Do not judge others." The church has not always been a place where this command is a lived reality. Jesus teaches us how to deal with our own hearts instead of judging others flaws. Comments[0] |
Thu, 18 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is from Matthew 6:25-34. In this passage Jesus teaches us the importance of saying, "NO," to worry. Worry doesn't have to imprison us, there is freedom from worry. Comments[0] |
Tue, 16 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is from Matthew 6:7-15. This is Jesus teaching on prayer. Here he gives us his model prayer now known as the Lord's Prayer.
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Mon, 15 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is based on the teachings of Christ in Matthew 6:1-6; 16-18. Jesus challenges our motivation for practices of piety/devotion. Comments[0] |
Fri, 12 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is installment three in our discussion on marriage and family. Once again, Tony Stemen joins me in the studio for this insightful and meaningful discussion. Comments[0] |
Thu, 11 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode carries on in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5:21-26. Jesus challenges our notions of the Law and takes our understanding a step further by challenging us to see how the law applies not just to our actions but to our hearts. That's why we need the Spirit of God alive in our hearts because we cannot accomplish the demands of the Law on our own. Comments[0] |
Wed, 10 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today we continue in the Sermon on the Mount with Matthew 5:17-20. Today's discussion is about fasting and stewardship. Comments[0] |
Tue, 9 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is from Matthew 5:11-16. Jesus gives us a clear picture of how our witness should look in the world. Comments[0] |
Mon, 8 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today we look at the Beatitudes from Matthew 5:1-10. These are more than little moral platitudes encouraging our good behavior. These are impossible statements to live out without the help of the Holy Spirit. Comments[1] |
Fri, 5 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episdoe is installment two of our on-going dialogue about marriage and relationships. Comments[0] |
Thu, 4 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is a special broadcast dialogue about the Emergent Church movement. My friend and colleague Tony Stemen joins me in the studio once again. Comments[0] |
Wed, 3 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is based on Colossians 1:15-23. This highly theological passage is chock full of some of the NT's best and earliest theological affirmations. Paul affirms the divinity, incarnation, and atoning work of Christ. Comments[0] |
Tue, 2 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is about accepting that we are all on the receiving end of God's grace. Comments[0] |
Mon, 1 May 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is from 1 Peter 5:7. We will be addressing the epidemic of anxiety disorders in our country and how it is symptomatic of looking in the wrong places for meaning and fulfillment in life. Comments[0] |
Fri, 28 April 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Today's episode is the first of a special three part broadcast discussion on the issue of marriage/relationships. This will be aired on Friday the next several weeks. Tune in each week for this special broadcast. Comments[2] |
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Wed, 26 April 2006 A daily lectionary based Bible teaching. Comments[0] |
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